pagurian
[ puh-gyoo r-ee-uh n ]
/ pəˈgyʊər i ən /
noun
a hermit crab, especially of the genus Pagurus.
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of a hermit crab.
Origin of pagurian
1830–40; < New Latin
Pagur(us) the type genus (Latin: crab < Greek
págouros, equivalent to
pág(os) rock, something hard +
our(á) tail +
-os noun suffix) +
-ian
Words nearby pagurian
British Dictionary definitions for pagurian
pagurian
pagurid (pəˈɡjʊərɪd, ˈpæɡjʊrɪd)
/ (pəˈɡjʊərɪən) /
noun
any decapod crustacean of the family Paguridae, which includes the hermit crabs
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Paguridae
Word Origin for pagurian
C19: from Latin
pagurus, from Greek
pagouros kind of crab